Above pic is part of my view from my new work desk. The best view are the pics of Cezanne and I. I have to put up a couple of cycling pics too. Nothing like some good pics of guys in tight spandex.
Also, just so my fellow cyclists didn't think I was pulling their chain about my hematocrit level, I posted that pic below. What is interesting, besides the high value, is that the range they have goes to 52%, when the World Anti-Doping Agency (or maybe it's the UCI), sets a 50% limit for cyclists (or maybe every athlete).
I don't know why I look surprised in this pic, I took it. You get a good shot of my receding hairline and impeccable sense of style. Actually, the style part is shown below.
I have some of my titanium dioxide sunscreen on my lips in the above pic. It turns everything it touches a pale pinkish/white. I guess I have to accept that rather than my skin itching for a week when I use "regular" sunscreen.
I got this Assos jersey last week, half price from Competitive Cyclist. It's Assos' bottom of the line jersey, but still retails for $170. I have a few Assos items and love them all. This medium jersey is a perfect fit. The material is a little thin, so you can easily see the bib straps, but I'll take it. My goal at some point is to purchase the Assos top of the line bib shorts...but I'll wait until the winter sale (hopefully there is one) since they retail for $360.
Below is part of the blood work I got done showing the low testosterone level (noted by the "L" next to the number) and the normal range for males. I hope I'm still a male! I think I said this in my last post, but the range is so wide because testosterone decreases as men age and maybe there's a lot of variability in the population. Right now, 151 is about 25% of the testosterone level I should have.
Also, just so my fellow cyclists didn't think I was pulling their chain about my hematocrit level, I posted that pic below. What is interesting, besides the high value, is that the range they have goes to 52%, when the World Anti-Doping Agency (or maybe it's the UCI), sets a 50% limit for cyclists (or maybe every athlete).
Like I said in my previous post, I've seen my values before around 42 and 47. Hematocrit is apparently affected by a ton of factors...genetics, altitude, training fatigue... The one explanation I have is that my blood was drawn a week or 2 after coming back from a week long vacation in Utah at Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Maybe the little bit of altitude training cause a small jump when I got back down to sea level. I honestly have no idea if that's how it's supposed to work, I'm totally guessing. Even so, I don't think Zion and Bryce are located at a very high elevation.
Additional pics of the jersey below. 
1 comment:
I love my assos bibs. I bought them only because the insurance cash paid for them. Lucky me. I just got a track bike and cant wait to get on the boards again. I am with you in the scaling back on riding aspect though. I am not able to get in the hours I would like. But I figure there is a reason for everything.
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